Decision Maker:

Outcome: Agreed

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: August 28, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Apologies:   Cllr A Bell (Cllr S Dickinson – substitute) Cllr J Nicol (Cllr C Victor – substitute) Ms L Lyall   Declarations of interest:   Item 5 – Reverend C Irvine made a transparency statement that a family member, who is employed as a teacher by Aberdeenshire Council, is on a long term absence; having applied the objective test he concluded that he had no interest to declare and would remain and participate in the meeting.   Item 11 – Councillor Dickinson made a transparency statement because her husband is employed by the North East Scotland College; having applied the objective test she concluded that she had no interest to declare and would remain and participate in the meeting.   Item 11 – Councillor Gifford made a transparency statement as a Member of the Regional Board of North East Scotland College; having applied the objective test he had concluded that he had no interest to declare and would remain and participate in the meeting.   Item 13 – Councillor James made a transparency statement as a Trustee of the Rainbow Rogues charity; having applied the objective test he concluded that he had no interest to declare and would remain and participate in the meeting.   Item 16 – Councillor Crowson made a transparency statement as a parent of a child with additional support needs who receives school transport; having applied the objective test he concluded that he had no interest to declare and would remain and participate in the meeting.   Item 16 – Councillor James made a transparency statement as a parent of a child with additional support needs and who receives transport to school; having applied the objective test he concluded that he had no interest to declare and would remain and participate in the meeting.